“You’re out in the middle of nowhere … and it looks so pristine,” said Johnson, the chairman and CEO of SC Johnson. “Then you test for it, and it’s there in huge quantities.

Ralph Norman (R-SC), who supported Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) for the speakership, and Rep. Keith Self (R-Texas), who wanted Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), effectively dooming Johnson’s bid.